Arjun stood outside the graveyard.
The cab was already booked.
But he hadn't left yet.
His gaze remained on the gate.
For a moment, nothing moved.
Then—
his thoughts returned.
Blue flame.
Kai.
"…Something has connected that shouldn't have," he muttered.
The words were low.
Controlled.
But clear.
---
The cab stopped in front of him.
"Sir, OTP?" the driver asked.
Arjun didn't respond.
The driver stepped out.
"Sir?"
Arjun blinked once.
"Yeah."
He told the OTP.
The driver nodded.
Both got into the cab.
---
The city moved.
Lights passed by.
Vehicles crossed.
People walked.
Arjun looked outside—
but nothing stayed.
His eyes followed the movement.
His mind didn't.
It stayed on one thing.
The flame.
---
The cab stopped.
He got down.
Opened the gate.
Stepped in.
Closed it behind him.
---
The door opened.
He entered the living room.
Silence.
He glanced at the clock.
10 PM.
No reaction.
---
He sat down.
The room was quiet.
Only the clock.
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
---
The hoodie.
Kai.
The grave.
The message.
---
His phone rang.
He picked it up.
"Hello?"
"It's me," a voice said.
"Who?" Arjun asked.
A pause.
"Don't you know who I am?"
Arjun's expression didn't change.
He ended the call.
"…Not now," he muttered.
---
A message appeared.
Unknown number.
What were you doing at the grave?
Arjun looked at the screen.
Then replied.
Placed flowers. Nothing else.
---
Another message came.
Only flowers?
A pause.
What about the hoodie?
---
Arjun stared at the screen for a second.
Then—
blocked the number.
---
The room was quiet again.
This time—
it didn't feel the same.
---
He stood up.
Walked to the table.
Picked up a glass.
Drank water.
Kept it down.
---
The thought returned.
Not forced.
Just there.
---
The doorbell rang.
Arjun walked to the door.
Opened it.
His father stepped in.
"Where's your mother?" he asked.
"I think she's in her room," Arjun said.
"It's late."
His father nodded and walked inside.
---
Arjun stood there for a moment.
Then walked back.
---
The thought returned again.
Clearer this time.
---
Something has started.
---
He didn't rush.
Didn't react.
Just understood.
---
Interesting.